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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-17
gtaES AND CASUALTIES.

Two stores at Yates City, H., were de.
stroyed by fire, Saturday eniailing loss
of $4,000.
THE Central chair factory, at Indian
apolis Ind, burned TO the ground, Sat
urday. loss estimated at $4,000.
AT Little Rock, Ark, the cotton ware
house Of G. l.. Martin was destroyed by
fire, together with over 600 bales of cot
ton, involving loss Of $4,000; covered
by insurance.
THE Daily Times Office at Dubuque,
Ia, and two adjoining residences were
destroyed by fire, Sunday morning The
loss will be about $4,000; insurance,
$4,000,
A wArEBsPoUr at Chestnut Mound, on
the upper Cumberland rtyJr raised the
branches fifteen feet in few minutes.
One residence was lifted from its founda-
ton and torn TO pieces while the inmates
were asleep.
-Four stores az Chelsea, Mich, were de-
stroyed by fire early Wednesday morning,
causing a loss OF $4,000. An explosion
Of powder helped the spread of the
flames.
TnE walls of burning building at San
Francisco fell Thursday, Killing one
white man and fatally iniuring three
others. 1t is believed a number OF China
men persisted.
An ioe-gorge at Lyons, Mich, has re-
suited in the flooding of the town. Sew
eral families have been driven out, and
the water is higher than tho second floor
OF the Cornell Works and the wooden
mills.
Tur Albaugh Building, in Westminster
Md, occupied 10y S. Kann, Son d Co, dry
goods j. Il. Hurley & Son, grocers, and
G.. w. Abaugh, clothing was burned
Tuesday morning. The damage to Ksnn
Son g. Co, is estimated at $4,000, j. f..
Hurley g. Son at $4,000, and q. ". Albaugh
$1,000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-17

Ap1ruru interestinr point relating u
the issue of free passes under the Inter
state Commerce bill has lust been raised
bv Mr.. Charles Il. Adams. the president
Of tbe Union Pacific Railroad Compapv
Mr.. Adams. in instructions to tine general
uara,or ~ the companv. interpratsa
the net as prohibiting the giving Of free
nosse. to ner.ons mo-, coppeeted with the
serviee Of the compapv or travelling unou
bpsiness in which il has NO interest
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-17
rHEINTER.srATE COMMERCE EN-.
II is Signed by the President and Becomes
Law.

Il is Signed by the President and Becomes a
Law.
On Saturday the President signed The
interstate commerce bill and it now be-
comes a law. The signing Of the bill by
the president was in full accord with the
opinion of Atty. Gen. Garland, rendered
to him nlast Monday, and it is well IN
derstood 10 be in accord with the views OF
the cabinet.
The attorney general was asked to give
his views in regard to the bill and explain
wherein it differed from the senate bill OF
two years ago, which ne opposed on the
ground that it was unconstitutional. he
declined TO do so, saying that he regarded
the opinion he had given the president
on the subject as strictly confidential 1t
Is learned, however, from Trustworthy
sources that the attorney general, as well
a. the president, considers the bill which
has Just become a law free from all the
material features whica were objection
able il the senate bill for two years ago
according TO the information the attor-
ney generals objections 20 the old hh.
was To the vast power of a legislative and
judicial character that we're given TO the
commission. The attorney general Is
said TO hold that the present bill does not
confer judicic4 powers on the commis
sion, but puts saem ia the courts on me
report from the legislative power except
in the fourth section the long aud short
haul elausel, and that this is warranted by
numberless precedeuts in the legislative
history OF the government.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-17
FLOODS ARE UPON THEN,
High Water Causes Great DAMAGE
in Illinois. Michigan and Wis.
cousin.
Scores Of Manufactures and Resi-.
deuees at Rockford Damaged
by Water.
At Rockford. III.

A special from Rockford THURSDAY
says:
The food in this section to-day was the
very worst that has been known here for
forty years. Kent and Keith creeks two
streams in the eastern and western parts
of the city, which are seldom over two
feet in depth, we're swollen by the heavy
rains and swelling hourly to terrific tor.
rents eighteen feet deep. All the low.
lands in the immediate vicinity were de.
luged and m ny houses, barns, and
other buildings endangered. On Kent
creek portion of the Chi.
cage, Milwaukee and st. Psul
and Chicago and Iowa tracks are washed
away so that trains can not pass. The
tannery of Hess Z Hopkins is badly dam
aged by the food, as Is Jones d LAWYERS
coal yard. The mills and factories of the
Graham Cotton company, F. B. Trahern's
brass foundry, the Rockford pillow works,
the Rockford wooden mills, Rhoades
Utter & Co, and the Central Furniture
comp2ny are considerably damaged. A
portion of one of the shops OF the Rock
ford Piow company, with tools patterns
and dies was swept away, involving
loss of $1,000. The families of Mrs
Ryan and Mrs. Burke were rescued by the
police. Their houses were entirely sur
rounded by water, and the furniture float
ing about the apartments. Nearly twenty
houses on Kent creek were badly injured
by the water, which not only filled the
cellars, but the lower floors to consider.
able depth, and ruined household goods
The Cater Manufacturing Cooperative
Furniture company, Knowlton Manutac-
turing company, and J. z. Manny's Mower
pany works are all flooded and shut
down. Nearly thirty houses IN Woodrut's
addition were partially inundated, so that
the occupants were moved in boats.
The bridges at Cherry Valley, New
Guilford, Newberg Killick and Kishwau-
kee are washed away. Nearly all tele.
graphic CON munication is cut off.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-17

pelling the closing Of many factories.
The losses are heavy.
THERE are seventy cases Of measles in
Huntington County, Ind. George s.
Thompson, a pioneer, died Thursday
morning of the disease.
The st. Paul road has forbidden its
passenger agents to issue passes to
other persons than bonafide railway en-
ployes.
WmcoNsrS sheriffs held a convention
Thursday at Oshkosh, and organized By
electiDg Thomas Scott, of Door, President
They desire certain legislation, and also
proposed to assist each other in the cap.
ture Of criminals.
A NEGRO, named Calvin Germany, has
been found near Greenville, s. c., who
has just discovered that he is free man.
He has been working for brutal master,
and had not heard Of the enamel patton
proclamation,
Mosr of the factories at Rockford. ILL.,,
have been closed on account of the food
and hundreds Of cellars are full Of water.
The inundatiOn Is the most serious ever
known there.
The Ohio river is still rising, and the
greatest anxiety is felt along it's course,
especially in the largest cities. At some
points it has already overlooked and
caused considerable damage The worst
1t is feared, has not yet come.
THE resignation of Governor Pierce,of
Dakota has been accepted, and the gov
ernor, Monday, turned the Office over to
the territorial secretary, who will act un-
til Judge Church is confirmed
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-17
At Beloit

BRLoIr, Feb. 9.-Turtle creek empties
into Rock river at this place. Its bed
for the distance of mile Is a grand spec
tacle, the result of yesterdays flood The
heavy ice piled up in every direction,
The water had gIeatly receded, which
permits work TO be DONE clearing the
roads of ice and other debris and repair
ing the property. The railroad tracks
are open and the damage will not amount
to much, although it is evident that the
locality in the flooded district barely es-
capsd a terrible catastrophe. Rock river
has also fell three feet since last night.
The bridges suffered severely in Turtle
township.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-17
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

Water sells for 20 cents a barrel at
Gettysburg, d. I.
4 member of the Greepyille Mich
salvation army, while putting wood into
the barracks stove, discovered hollow
stick which had been filled with powder
by some malicious uerson. Thus by mere
accident he prevented dangerous ex-
plosion.
Settlers on the Crow Greek Reservation
il Dakota have appealed to congress,
asking that the Sioux reservation bill,
whlch passed the senate year ego and is
now in the hands of the houEe committee
on Indian affairs, be taken up and passed.
Miss Frances Willard was given re-
ception by the W c. 4. L. of New York
city, Tuesday evening.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-17
IN WISCONSIN


EVANSVILLE, Wis, Feb. 9.--High water
IA the sudden rising of Turtle creek is
doing an immense amount of damage
Bridges at Shopiere and Turtleville are
washed out and barns swept away. The
whole of Turtieyille mill will probably go
out. Families are driven from their
houses and obliged to call for help. Old
settlers say it is the worst flood known
for years. The damage can not be aQ-
proximated at present.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-17
Michigan inundated.
AT MONROE, MICH.

Monroe, Mich, Feb. 10.-The river
basin was never so high has i has been
since yesterday afternoon. The water
began rising yesterday morning and the
people were called out of bed by the
ringing of the fre-bells to look after their
property. With the water came an ice
gorge which swept away the Macomb
street bridge last evening, 1t was an
iron structure valued at $4,000, and the
principal span rested on the ice for a
time, and was secured to an adjacent tree
by some large chains. Later the chains
we're broken and the bridge sank. Many
residences have been flooded and several
people were rescued with difficulty. The
railroad bridges were watched all night
by the employees OF the roads.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-17
10 Had a Beautiful Voice.
Atlanta Constitution

We were speaking of preachers hay
ing fine voices and one minister said
They ten a grand story on Brother
s., whom yOu all know. He was De
tailed 70 do a little missionary woTA
among the negroes. When the time VS.
mp he was reapointed, One Of the cla-s
leaders Of The darky church came g nun
and said Brother s.. res z ad 'de!
done sent y3u back 70 preach 10 Is
why so2 queried the minister hass
de culled folks all lack you got de mo II
fulles voice.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-17
lrOrhle Ahead.

when the appetite fails and sleep grows rest
less and unrefreshng there is trouble ahead.
The digestive organs, when healthy, crave food.
ths nervous system when vigorous and tranquil,
gives iss pos~e~~or no uneasius-s al night. A ton
&c, TO be effective, should not be mere apteuz-
ar. nor are tho nerves to he strengthened and
soothed by the uusided action OF a sedetiye OF
a narcotic. What ia required vs. a medicine which
i.vgorst eo the stomach, and promotes aasiuiilz
ton Of food by the system, BY which means the
nervous system, as well as other parts Of the
physical organism, arc strengthened, These ara
the effects Of II SISTERS stomach Bitters 8
medic ne whose reputation Ia founded firmly "a
public confidence, and which physicians com
mend for its tonic, snt-blious and other prop
critics. Il Is used With the best results IN feyes
and aEue, rheumatism, Kidney and uterine weak.
mess, and other mslades
II. Clay Wells OF Ailbank. ID. T., after
being deaf in one ssr for twenty light
years, consulted doctor, who removed q
grain of corn from his ear and thus re
stored mis- hearing.
As the greatest pain-cure St. Jacobs
Oil IL recommended by public men OF
America and other countries Hon. Bills
Flint, Life Senator O { the Dominion Par
lament, Canada, found it to act like q
charm.
The Ohio State Journal Of Dental Sci.
ence advises ladies wearing artificial
teeth not TO use their artificial or natural
teeth for biting of thrssds. Il will wear
of the enamel OF natural teeth and nick
the outline Of artificial teeth. Further
more, thread often contains lead, and oft
repeated biting of OF threads has been
known 70 result in lead poisoning DR.
Foote's Health Monthly.
Ex Mayor Latrobe, Baltimore, Nd,
says the best cough medicine is Red Star
Cough Cure. Dr.. Samuel h. Cox, d. D.
OF Washington, D. c., after careful
analysis, pronounced it pursly vegetable
aud most excellent for throat troubles
Price, twenty-five cents bottle.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-17

FISANcrAL journals say that proposals
are being made to build 1900 miles of
railroad this year II governments could
build at no greater cost than the average
coat of existing railroads to the corpora
tions, and ID would certainly pay more
if his new road would cost tho govern
mont about S6O0,00o,0o0 for single
years work. About two years of such
management would double the national
debt. How many would bring bankrupt
cy and repudiation2 Or, if the people
should get angry, as they did when con
gres. voted away the enormous sum Of
$4,000 600 in single year fC~ improve
ment of rivers and harbors, how many
miles of new railroad would those people
get who are far from any road or at the
mercy OF monopolyg This can not be
very encouraging to those who demand
that the general government shall own
and build the railways.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-17

amended the bill was passed.
Pending further action the committee
rose and Messrs. Breckenridge of Arkan-
sas Mayburn and Reed we're appointed
conferees on the bill making closed sea
son for mackerel fishing. The house
then Adjourned.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-17

THE human race numbers about ,429,-
100000, and tho Jews, heather and Mo
hammedans'nunoer / O26, 100000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-17

TnE expansion in railroad traffic con
tinues. Reports of tweuty-six % the
principal roads in the country for Jan
uary show an increase of 18 per cent.
owes the corresponding month IN 1856.
Complete returns from sixty-two roads
which includes the other twenty-six, re
veal an increase of II per cent. in earn
ings in tho third week in January, as com
pared with the same week a year ago. 1t
is notable fact, too, that overs road re-
forred TO shared to somo extent in the
Increase,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-17

PHILADELPHIA editors ere luxurious in
dividUals. Editor Singerly, Of the Rec
ord grows hot-houso strawberries at an
expense OF $500 a quart.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-17

BRICK making is great industry in
the south. Atlanta, Ga, makes each
year over 5o,0O0000; Macon, Ga 10000
600; Albany, Ga 100000 Augusta, Ga,
100000; Memphis Tenn, 2oooooooi
Lexington, KY, 100000; Nashville,
Tenn, 305, 100000; Louisville, KY loo,-
100000; Goldsboro, n, G., 100000; aud
New Orleans, La, 4O,000oo0
A FRIVOLOUS stahsticle imbecIe figures
out that each human being cuts off 22O
feet of nail from his fingers and toes i'm a
generation of forty years, and that the
1900, 900 900 beings that inhabit the earth
in the same length Of time cut of about
$1,000 miles of nail. On what will the
lightning Of statistical calculation strike
next?
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-17

TnE members of the Society Of Friends
seem to live in large numbers, TO old age.
out of 22a members who died last year
in Great Britain and Ireland only y were
under years of age between . and 10
and 20 years, 9; from 20 to 30 years rs;
from 80 to 40 IS; 40 to 30, p; 30 TO GO
%; from co to 10 years, 81; from 70 to
50 years, "a; from 80 to 90, go and from
30 to 100 ycate' 10.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-17

Sendte.-On motion of Cullom, the ho~ So
bill relating TO the division of the state of
Illinois into judicial dissricts, and for
holding terms of court for the Northern
district at Peoria, was passed with an
amendment. The amendment provides
that al crimes heretofore committed shall
be treated in the same manner as if tho
bill had not passed. The senate theH re-
stunned consideration of the postofics APP
Precipitation bill, the question being on
the amendment appropriating 100000
for carrying mails to South America.
Morgan moved TO amend by adding to
the senate amendment the words "one OF
the lines of steamships to carry the
mails provided for in this act shall be re-
quired to sail 70 and from q seaport Of
the gulf Of Mexico, on the Mississippi
river" Agreed 60 with division. Frye
moved TO amend the committees amend
ment by making it apply to all South
American and Central American repub-
lies. Agreed to without division. The
subsidy amendment as amended, was then
adopted ) eas-36, nays "A. One of the
lines of steamships TO carry the mails,
provided for in this act shall be required
t. sail 90 and from seaports Of the gulf
the executive session the senate ad-
jou-ued.
House The house went into committee
of the whole on the diplomatic and con
sular appropriation bill. Mr.. Burns
Missouri made point Of order against
the provisions Increasing the salary of
the minister TO China from $4,000 to
$1,000. The point OF order was sus
stained ais was also point Of or
der against the provisions fixing the sal
aries Of the ministers 70 the Argentine
Republic aud Turkey at $1,000 each.
The house decided, yeas IL. nays l0l, TO
con Ider the trade dollar bill. The
ho1se agreed to the amendment to the
Sc late trade dollar bill providing
taat the rscoiuage Of trade dollars RECON-
cd under this act shall not be considered
as part Of the silver bullion required
to be purchased and coined under the
provisions Of the Blard law. A. 80
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-17

Ir is reported that, for the first time,
this country surpasses Great Britain and
every other country in the world in the
consumption of iron and tho production
of steel rails Of all kinds, The figures
show that in 1885 Great Britain surpass-
ed this country ia the con
sumption of iron by 100000 tons
more than 30 per cent. In 1886, the Uni
ted States surpassed Great Britain by
100000 tons or over IA per cont
An old Philadelphia detective il author
ty for the statement that the world Ia
growing better. Most of the expe
thieves, burglars and safe breakers arc
in ail,aud many of them are dying every
year in prison, while the old sneak thieves
are disappearing There is much less
crime than few years ago Smart
thieves are not taking the places of big
criminals, and rogues generally have
less chance of escape than they did form
erly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-17

sentatiyes from the state of New York,
Messrs. Arnot, Roach and Dowdny. Ad-
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-11
After the Apaches.


WASHINGTON, June 9.-No information
has been received at the War Department.
in regard to the recent outbreak in Arizona
bevond the fact that thirty Apaches have
left their reservation and that Captain
Lawton is in pursuit Of them with four
troops OF cavalry.
HEADED FOR THEIR OLD RESORT.
Tucson. A. T., June 9.-The Indians
crossed the railroad track mile west OF
here this afternoon. They are hotly pur-
sued by Johnson's and Lawton's COM
mands. They are heading troops for the
Santa Catalina Mountains.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-11
THE CHEYENNE RACES.
A Lively Time Among tho High Flyers
on the Turf In WyOnin4's He.
tropolis and Capital.
The Base Ball Record In the North.
west and Throughout
the Land.

CHEYExNE, Wyo., June s.-[spscial to
the Miner.]-The races in this city opened
with q large attendance. The track was in
good condition and the events Of the day
showed some good stock. In the three
minute race, Kate Harry, Daisy and Mat
tie J. started, Kate Harry being the favor
ito. Kate Harry won in three straight
heats. Time 2:44Hx, 2:42 and 2:40H. The
running half.mile dash. BEST two in three,
was contested by Phiio Clark, Countess
Juniata and Lula Ferguson. The latter
was tho favorite. Countess won tho first
two heats in so and 52H. Juniata taking
second money and Philo Clark third. The
2:3O trot excited considerable interest.
The entries were Lula, Mcleod and Cow
boy. with Mcleod highest in the pools.
Lula won the first heat in 2:4O with Nc
Leod second, Cowboy third, and the sue
ceeding heats were won easily by Mcleod
in 2:32, 281 and 2:81H, being held in on
the home stretch to save the other horses
from being distanced. Tomorrow races
are the $40 class trot, running, mile heats
all ages and a pacing free-for-all contest.
THE NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE GAMES.
ST. LOUIS. June S.-[special to The
Mlner]-The following is the result of the
Northwestern League games to-day:
At Eau Caire-St. Paul IL, Eau Claire s.
At Duluth-Minneapolis 2, Duluth 6.
At Oshkosh-Des Moines s. Oshkosh 4.
At La Crosse-Milwaukse 4, La Crosse 2.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-11
Portland Men Seeking Investments in
the Great Gold and Galena
Silver Camp.
.r Interesting Budget Of News From
Helena, MOntana's Capitai-Ex.
animation Of Teller 1t
Spokane Falls.
4 pearth Of News at Anaconda, the
Greatest Copper Reduction Camp
in the Territory-Happen.
ings for q Day There.

SPOKANE FALLS, June s.-(Special to The
yiner. III. Y. Thompson and F. c. Smith
vo prominent residents and capitalists oi
Portland, left this city this afternoon in
.omnany with J. w. Young for the purpose
o,nspecting ., the Salmon River mines. A
rsrv promising mineral camp is being
orened up there this summer. The object
oitbe visit on the part OF the Portland
.,.n ;s to make investments if the outlook
;ust;6es them. In the event of their be-
.om;ne interested, the new district will be
Gver that boom that the Ceur d'Alene
md colyille DAD to wait two or three years
to secure.
,ur EXAMINATION OF MRS. MARY TELLER
II, bena implicated in the killing Of her
husband, Frank Teller, commenced in tho
;ustice's court this morning and will prob
aby be completed tomorrow. No new
licbt has been thrown upon the mysterious
,sse by the evidence given in to-day.
The May term of court will close to-mor-
NV after a long and interesting session.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-11

lantic coast. The question now is whether
the eastern markets, in the face OF q quiet
woolen industry, are coming up to the
country level, or whether wool for which
extreme payments have been made at first
hands is going to be sold for consumption
at loss. Buyers for Boston, New York
and Philadelphia houses appear to have
restricted their operations somewhat, and
yet in the aggregate large purchases, es-
pecially OF medium wool, have been made.
Consignors to eastern commission houses,
and farmers generally in the interior, are
naming high minimum prices. Will the
manufacturers. in view of all the forces which
affect the value of their output, be able to
respond? This is the problem to be solved
during the next few weeks.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-11
SylyostOr Gates Gets Into Trouble About
His Divorce Suit ard Al.
NEST IN JAN.
legal Compilations In Yellowstone
County Involving the Legislat-
I've Restrictive Act-Jud4e
Bach's Decision.
Addition Owners In Helena Rushing to
Comply With the Law In Filing
Plats-A SoriouS Gas Ex-
plOsion and Several
LIVES Lost.

Novel Attsmpt to Wrsok IN \. r. Express.
SPOKANE FALLS, June 9.-(Special to the
Miner. Tho west-bound train that arrived
here this morning had . narrow escape
from being wrecked few miles east OF this
this city. Some miscreant had piled q lot
of rolls Of telegraph wire on the track for
the purpose of wrecking tho train. The
delayed train came laundering along at .
speed of thirty miles an hour and struck
the obstruction, but fortunately did not
leave the track strange to say. The concus-
sion tore the rolls of wire open, and the
wire became entangled in the machine and
wrapped the dining car wheels 90 as to
stop the train. The trainmen had consid-
erable trouble removing the wire. No dam
age was done.